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To review the historical background of polymer nanocomposites and report experimental methods for fabricating optical materials with tailored refractive indices and dichroism.

July 1, 2000Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Nanocomposites of polymers and metals or semiconductors: Historical background and optical properties

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WCWalter CaseriETH Zurich

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Narrative review demonstrates reduced light scattering and tunable optical properties in polymer-inorganic nanocomposites, highlighting applications in bicolored liquid crystal displays.

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To review the historical background of polymer nanocomposites and report experimental methods for fabricating optical materials with tailored refractive indices and dichroism.
Synthesized inorganic colloids, including lead sulfide, iron sulfides, gold, and silver, either in situ with polymers or as redispersable particles functionalized with alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers.
Fabricated nanocomposites using matrix polymers including poly(ethylene oxide), gelatin, poly(vinyl alcohol), and polyethylene via coprecipitation, spin coating, solvent casting, or melt extrusion.
Light intensity loss via scattering substantially decreased when embedded particle diameters remained below 50 to 100 nm.
Achieved nanocomposites displaying extremely high or low refractive indices as well as dichroic optical properties applicable to bicolored liquid crystal displays.

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Walter Caseri (2000) studied this question.

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Narrative review demonstrates reduced light scattering and tunable optical properties in polymer-inorganic nanocomposites, highlighting applications in bicolored liquid crystal displays.

Nanocomposites of polymers and metals or semiconductors: Historical background and optical properties

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Nanocomposites of polymers and metals or semiconductors: Historical background and optical properties

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